Playlist: 30 Minutes or Less

Listen to all of Singing Mountain’s 30-minute long Friday episodes in one playlist.

Sometimes (mostly Fridays but also when I'm either inspired or bored) I make episodes that focus on one game or specific subject and the music runs for a half-hour at a stretch. These are all that.

So there is the Wonder Boy series, the Adventure Island series and finally the Monster World series, which are all related but separate. But in 1994, Sega released Monster Hunter IV for the Mega Drive, and while it didn’t make it out of Japan for a very long time, it did sport a catchy soundtrack that you wouldn’t expect from an action platformer. Happy Friday! The Retronauts episode explaining Wonder Boy, Adventure Island and Monster World: https://retronauts.com/article/188/retronauts-episode-72-wonder-boy-vs-adventure-island Track listing: 0:09: Heart of Icegrave / Monster World IV / Jin Watanabe 3:05: Lamp de Godjarre / Monster World IV / Jin Watanabe 4:45: Overture / Monster World IV / Jin Watanabe 5:28: Tales from Monster World / Monster World IV / Jin Watanabe 6:29: Arabesque Court in a Dream / Monster World IV / Jin Watanabe 8:40: Over the Clouds / Monster World IV / Jin Watanabe 10:28: Stream Sanctuary / Monster World IV / Jin Watanabe 12:07: Labyrinth on the Sky / Monster World IV / Jin Watanabe 14:10: Long Distance / Monster World IV / Jin Watanabe 16:29: Volcanic Cave / Monster World IV / Jin Watanabe 18:28: Try the Trial / Monster World IV / Jin Watanabe 20:01: Kingdom of Rapadagna / Monster World IV / Jin Watanabe 22:40: Kool Dude / Monster World IV / Jin Watanabe 25:12: Malevolent Deity / Monster World IV / Jin Watanabe 28:09: Cathedral / Monster World IV / Jin Watanabe 29:19: Finale (Part One) / Monster World IV / Jin Watanabe 30:42: Finale (Part Two) / Monster World IV / Jin Watanabe 31:19: Finale (Part Three) / Monster World IV / Jin Watanabe Drew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drewgmackie Singing Mountain on Twitter: https://twitter.com/singmopod On Facebook: https://facebook.com/singingmountainpod/ On iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/singing-mountain/id1252832457 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ISyNLUc1ALxzvjBqw4ru3 On Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ifofiaeephbs27wb6cqr24dlgl4 On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/singingmountainpod/ On SoundCloud: @singingmountain On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9f9iAcO1ZMTYVH91c2Jsyw Official website: https://singingmountainpod.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tablecakes TableCakes Productions: https://www.tablecakes.com Subscribe to the newsletter: https://tablecakesproductions.substack.com/subscribe

An early Super NES title, Lagoon is a Zelda-ish adventure that is today most remembered for its soundtrack. But here’s the thing: That music was initially composed for the game’s first incarnation on the Sharp X68000, which is both maybe the best version of its music and also a version you probably haven’t heard before. Happy discotastic Friday. Track listing: 0:13: Moonchild / Lagoon / Zoom Sound Team 2:34: Keep the Faith / Lagoon / Zoom Sound Team 3:22: Voice of the Spirits / Lagoon / Zoom Sound Team 4:31: Premonition / Lagoon / Zoom Sound Team 8:07: Castle Mark Philips / Lagoon / Zoom Sound Team 10:00: Senegul / Lagoon / Zoom Sound Team 11:22: Voloh / Lagoon / Zoom Sound Team 12:59: Run to the Hills / Lagoon / Zoom Sound Team 14:39: Castle Siegfried / Lagoon / Zoom Sound Team 17:02: Valley / Lagoon / Zoom Sound Team 19:40: Reach for the Sky / Lagoon / Zoom Sound Team 21:53: Unusable 1 / Lagoon / Zoom Sound Team 25:20: Desert Plains / Lagoon / Zoom Sound Team 26:18: Prince of Darkness / Lagoon / Zoom Sound Team 29:15: Master of Water / Lagoon / Zoom Sound Team 31:09: Shop / Lagoon / Zoom Sound Team 31:59: Game Over / Lagoon / Zoom Sound Team 33:05: Tales from the Peaceful World / Lagoon / Zoom Sound Team If you liked this episode, then here: https://singingmountainpod.com/episodes/29-italo-disco-video-games Drew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drewgmackie Singing Mountain on Twitter: https://twitter.com/singmopod On Facebook: https://facebook.com/singingmountainpod/ On iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/singing-mountain/id1252832457 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ISyNLUc1ALxzvjBqw4ru3 On Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ifofiaeephbs27wb6cqr24dlgl4 On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/singingmountainpod/ On SoundCloud: @singingmountain On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9f9iAcO1ZMTYVH91c2Jsyw Official website: https://singingmountainpod.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tablecakes TableCakes Productions: https://www.tablecakes.com Subscribe to the newsletter: https://tablecakesproductions.substack.com/subscribe

The music of the Kirby games is cheerful but not relentlessly so. In fact, Kirby’s swan song on the Super NES, Kirby’s Dream Land 3, has some slightly more down-tempo tracks. This quickie episode is just those: not a comprehensive look at this game, but a more moody take on Kirby, some of Jun Ishikawa’s best work and some of the best music we ever got from Nintendo’s 16-bit era. Pixel Beat’s episode about the first Kirby’s Dreamland: pixelbeatpod.com/blog/files/pod26.html Track listing: 0:06: Opening / Kirby’s Dream Land 3 / Jun Ishikawa 1:02: Pop Star / Kirby’s Dream Land 3 / Jun Ishikawa 4:38: Grass Land 2 / Kirby’s Dream Land 3 / Jun Ishikawa 7:32: Grass Land 4 / Kirby’s Dream Land 3 / Jun Ishikawa 10:28: Ripple Field 2 / Kirby’s Dream Land 3 / Jun Ishikawa 13:22: Ripple Field 3 / Kirby’s Dream Land 3 / Jun Ishikawa 17:30: Sand Canyon 3 / Kirby’s Dream Land 3 / Jun Ishikawa 21:09: Iceburg / Kirby’s Dream Land 3 / Jun Ishikawa 24:43: Cloudy Park / Kirby’s Dream Land 3 / Jun Ishikawa 28:39 Staff Roll / Kirby’s Dream Land 3 / Jun Ishikawa 36:04: Dedede / Kirby’s Dream Land 3 / Jun Ishikawa Drew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drewgmackie Singing Mountain on Twitter: https://twitter.com/singmopod On Facebook: https://facebook.com/singingmountainpod/ On iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/singing-mountain/id1252832457 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ISyNLUc1ALxzvjBqw4ru3 On Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ifofiaeephbs27wb6cqr24dlgl4 On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/singingmountainpod/ On SoundCloud: @singingmountain On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9f9iAcO1ZMTYVH91c2Jsyw Official website: https://singingmountainpod.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tablecakes TableCakes Productions: https://www.tablecakes.com

It never left Japan and it’s not the best known of Square’s 16 bit-era RPG outings, but Live a Live should be notable to VGM fans at least for having a great soundtrack composed by Yoko Shimomura. It bridges the gap between her Street Fighter II phase and the work she composes today for games like Kingdom Hearts. Track listing: 0:16: Title Theme / Live a Live / Yoko Shimomura 2:22: Select-a-Live / Live a Live / Yoko Shimomura 5:03: Secret Mission / Live a Live / Yoko Shimomura 7:39: Under the Fake / Live a Live / Yoko Shimomura 8:53: Wait for Truth / Live a Live / Yoko Shimomura 10:36: The Birds Fly in the Sky, the Fish Swim in the Rivers / Live a Live / Yoko Shimomura 12:28: Dangerous Bar / Live a Live / Yoko Shimomura 14:44: Silent Labyrinth / Live a Live / Yoko Shimomura 17:23: Kiss of Jealousy / Live a Live / Yoko Shimomura 19:02: Ultimate Strength ~ Victory Road / Live a Live / Yoko Shimomura 21:29: Megalomania / Live a Live / Yoko Shimomura 23:56: Sound of Shinobi / Live a Live / Yoko Shimomura 26:58: Prehistoric Night / Live a Live / Yoko Shimomura 28:27: Difficult Fight / Live a Live / Yoko Shimomura Forever Sound Version: https://foreversoundversion.wordpress.com Obscure Video Games: https://obscurevideogames.tumblr.com Drew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drewgmackie Singing Mountain on Twitter: https://twitter.com/singmopod On Facebook: https://facebook.com/singingmountainpod/ On iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/singing-mountain/id1252832457 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ISyNLUc1ALxzvjBqw4ru3 On Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ifofiaeephbs27wb6cqr24dlgl4 On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/singingmountainpod/ On SoundCloud: @singingmountain On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9f9iAcO1ZMTYVH91c2Jsyw Official website: https://singingmountainpod.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tablecakes TableCakes Productions: https://www.tablecakes.com

It’s a game you maybe haven’t heard of. And if you have heard of it, you probably haven’t played it. And even if you have played it, you probably still haven’t heard the “full” soundtrack. Spend thirty-some minutes with Tatsuhiko Asano’s trippy tropicalia in the expanded soundtrack to Doshin the Giant, a Nintendo series that came and went but is perhaps worth a second look. Track listing: 0:16: The Theme of Doshin the Giant / Doshin the Giant / Tatsuhiko Asano 1:52: Bonfire / Doshin the Giant / Tatsuhiko Asano 8:36: The Barthes Island / Doshin the Giant / Tatsuhiko Asano 11:56: The Island of Memory / Doshin the Giant / Tatsuhiko Asano 16:03: Lights / Doshin the Giant / Tatsuhiko Asano 17:55: The Island Without Anything / Doshin the Giant / Tatsuhiko Asano 19:14: Paradize Zone / Doshin the Giant / Tatsuhiko Asano 20:57: Grass Fumes / Doshin the Giant / Tatsuhiko Asano 24:34: Time / Doshin the Giant / Tatsuhiko Asano 27:20: Jungle Morning / Doshin the Giant / Tatsuhiko Asano 31:21: Yellow Giant (Reprise) / Doshin the Giant / Tatsuhiko Asano Tatsuhiko Asano on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/asa Tatsuhiko Asano on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/tatsuhiko-asano/74521256 Tatsuhiko Asano on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/knadma Drew on Twitter: twitter.com/drewgmackie Singing Mountain on Twitter: twitter.com/singmopod On Facebook: www.facebook.com/singingmountainpod/ On iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/singi…ain/id1252832457 On Google Play: play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/…bs27wb6cqr24dlgl4 On Instagram: instagram.com/singingmountainpod/ On SoundCloud: @singingmountain On YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC9f9iAcO1ZMTYVH91c2Jsyw Official website: singingmountainpod.com

The classic SNK hacking and dicing fighter finally gets its Singing Mountain spotlight, and everyone is going to lose a limb. In roughly thirty minutes, you'll get traditional Japanese compositions, some stuff inspired by western music and then a little of the nifty ambiance for which the series is famous. Track listing: 0:12: Fifteen Warriors / Samurai Shodown 2 / SNK Sound Team 1:57: Bamboo Thicket (Jubei Yagyu) / Samurai Shodown / SNK Sound Team 4:06: Comma-Shaped Jewels (Kyoshiro Senyro) / Samurai Shodown 2 / SNK Sound Team 6:26: Demon (Kibagami Genjuro) / Samurai Shodown 2 / SNK Sound Team 9:15: Smell the Breeze (Shizumaru Hisame) / Samurai Shodown 3 / SNK Sound Team 13:39: River (Ukyo Tachibana) / Samurai Shodown 3 / SNK Sound Team 19:05: Successively Foreign Girl (Charlotte Colde) / Samurai Shodown 4 / SNK Sound Team 22:17: Tuna (Galford Weller) / Samurai Shodown / SNK Sound Team 24:34: Six Sentences (Kuruko) / Samurai Shodown 2 / SNK Sound Team 27:21: Heart Mirror (Rimururu) / Samurai Shodown 4 / SNK Sound Team 30:08: Moonlight Supper (Yukei Kusagaredo) / Samurai Shown 5 / SNK Sound Team Drew on Twitter: twitter.com/drewgmackie Singing Mountain on Twitter: twitter.com/singmopod On Facebook: www.facebook.com/singingmountainpod/ On iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/singi…ain/id1252832457 On Google Play: play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/…bs27wb6cqr24dlgl4 On Instagram: https://instagram.com/singingmountainpod/ On SoundCloud: @singingmountain On YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC9f9iAcO1ZMTYVH91c2Jsyw Official website: https://singingmountainpod.com

Did you know that Japan got a spiritual sequel to Mario Paint in 1999? An entire suite of programs released under the name Mario Artist, it was released for the 64DD peripheral, which never made it to the U.S., and it features a lot of the calm, creativity-inspiring music heard in Mario Paint. This episode is all about that. Whee. Listen to the Super Mario B-sides episode that inspired this one: https://singingmountainpod.com/episodes/minus-world-super-mario-b-sides Track listing: 0:13: Title Theme / Mario Artist: Paint Studio / Kazumi Totaka, Chris Jojo, Martin Goodall and Suddi Raval 1:31: Space Base / Mario Artist: Talent Studio / Kazumi Totaka, Kenta Nagata and Toru Minegishi 2:00: Po Pi Pa Pi / Mario Artist: Talent Studio / Kazumi Totaka, Kenta Nagata and Toru Minegishi 3:20: Drawing Track 1 (Jellyfish) / Mario Artist: Paint Studio / Kazumi Totaka, Chris Jojo, Martin Goodall and Suddi Raval 9:08: Drawing Track 4 (Hot Air Balloons) / Mario Artist: Paint Studio / Kazumi Totaka, Chris Jojo, Martin Goodall and Suddi Raval 11:57: Ocean Floor 1 / Mario Artist: Paint Studio / Kazumi Totaka, Chris Jojo, Martin Goodall and Suddi Raval 15:46: The Triassic Era 1 / Mario Artist: Paint Studio / Kazumi Totaka, Chris Jojo, Martin Goodall and Suddi Raval 19:33: Digital Diamonds / Mario Artist: Polygon Studio / Kazumi Totaka 24:10: Cyberspace / Mario Artist: Polygon Studio / Kazumi Totaka 28:25: The Triassic Era 2 / Mario Artist: Paint Studio / Kazumi Totaka, Chris Jojo, Martin Goodall and Suddi Raval 30:37: Ocean Floor 2 / Mario Artist: Paint Studio / Kazumi Totaka, Chris Jojo, Martin Goodall and Suddi Raval 35:07: Saving, Loading and Inventory Boxes / Mario Artist: Polygon Studio / Kazumi Totaka 36:11: Texture Editor / Mario Artist: Paint Studio / Kazumi Totaka, Chris Jojo, Martin Goodall and Suddi Raval 37:31: Drawing Track 2 (Cats) / Mario Artist: Paint Studio / Kazumi Totaka, Chris Jojo, Martin Goodall and Suddi Raval Drew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drewgmackie Singing Mountain on Twitter: https://twitter.com/singmopod On Facebook: https://facebook.com/singingmountainpod/ On iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/singing-mountain/id1252832457 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ISyNLUc1ALxzvjBqw4ru3 On Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ifofiaeephbs27wb6cqr24dlgl4 On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/singingmountainpod/ On SoundCloud: @singingmountain On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9f9iAcO1ZMTYVH91c2Jsyw Official website: https://singingmountainpod.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tablecakes TableCakes Productions: https://www.tablecakes.com Subscribe to the newsletter: https://tablecakesproductions.substack.com/subscribe

A big hit in Japan during the PlayStation’s early days, the Arc the Lad series hasn’t endured quite as well as other JPRGs. However, the soundtrack to the first three games — masterminded by Masahiro Andoh — has a style all its own. In fact, these games’ battle themes sound nothing like most other battle themes you’ll here in any era RPG. Yep, that’s what this episode is about: 30 minutes of battle music that doesn’t sound anything like battle music. Track listing: 0:11: Arc / Arc the Lad / Masahiro Andoh 0:52: Save and Loud / Arc the Lad / Masahiro Andoh 2:54: Seirya / Arc the Lad / Masahiro Andoh 4:54: Battle 1 / Arc the Lad / Masahiro Andoh 7:14: Battle 2 / Arc the Lad / Masahiro Andoh 9:41: Battle 7 / Arc the Lad / Masahiro Andoh 12:03: Battle 8 / Arc the Lad / Masahiro Andoh 14:37: Battle 1 / Arc the Lad II / Masahiro Andoh 16:43 Battle 7 / Arc the Lad II / Masahiro Andoh 18:58: Battle 8 / Arc the Lad II / Masahiro Andoh 21:00: Battle 1 / Arc the Lad III / Masahiro Andoh 24:09: Battle 2 / Arc the Lad III / Masahiro Andoh 27:09: Battle 3 / Arc the Lad III / Masahiro Andoh 30:11: Battle 7 / Arc the Lad III / Masahiro Andoh 33:18: Last Battle / Arc the Lad II / Masahiro Andoh 34:28: Battle 9 / Arc the Lad / Masahiro Andoh 35:51: Congara / Arc the Lad / Masahiro Andoh 36:51: Separation / Arc the Lad / Masahiro Andoh 37:58: Cheryl’s Theme / Arc the Lad III / Masahiro Andoh Drew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drewgmackie Singing Mountain on Twitter: https://twitter.com/singmopod On Facebook: https://facebook.com/singingmountainpod On iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/singing-mountain/id1252832457 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ISyNLUc1ALxzvjBqw4ru3 On Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ifofiaeephbs27wb6cqr24dlgl4 On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/singingmountainpod On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9f9iAcO1ZMTYVH91c2Jsyw Official website: https://singingmountainpod.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tablecakes TableCakes Productions: https://www.tablecakes.com Subscribe to the newsletter: https://tablecakesproductions.substack.com/subscribe

The Valis series stars long-legged, sword-swinging anime girls, and the third installment has more than one to choose from. This entry in the series also boasts a kickass soundtrack by Jun Hasebe, Hisao Inoue and Shingo Murakami. It toes the line between 1980s cheese and anime badassness, and here’s hoping it’s what you need to make your Friday better. Track listing: 0:09: Prologue / Valis III (Genesis) / Jun Hasebe, Hisao Inoue and Shingo Murakami 3:26: Ningenkai / Valis III (Genesis) / Jun Hasebe, Hisao Inoue and Shingo Murakami 7:29: Kakumen Boss no Theme / Valis III (Genesis) / Jun Hasebe, Hisao Inoue and Shingo Murakami 9:11: Joshou Cham no Theme / Valis III (Genesis) / Jun Hasebe, Hisao Inoue and Shingo Murakami 10:46: Garu no Tou / Valis III (Genesis) / Jun Hasebe, Hisao Inoue and Shingo Murakami 12:33: Sutherland / Valis III (Genesis) / Jun Hasebe, Hisao Inoue and Shingo Murakami 15:28: Nirvan Road / Valis III (Genesis) / Jun Hasebe, Hisao Inoue and Shingo Murakami 17:19: Nizetti / Valis III (Genesis) / Jun Hasebe, Hisao Inoue and Shingo Murakami 19:40: Makai / Valis III (Genesis) / Jun Hasebe, Hisao Inoue and Shingo Murakami 22:05: Iceland / Valis III (Genesis) / Jun Hasebe, Hisao Inoue and Shingo Murakami 24:15: Deja Vu / Valis III (Genesis) / Jun Hasebe, Hisao Inoue and Shingo Murakami 25:23: Grames / Valis III (Genesis) / Jun Hasebe, Hisao Inoue and Shingo Murakami 26:38: Staff Roll / Valis III (Genesis) / Jun Hasebe, Hisao Inoue and Shingo Murakami 30:23: Grames no Tou / Valis III (Genesis) / Jun Hasebe, Hisao Inoue and Shingo Murakami Drew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drewgmackie Singing Mountain on Twitter: https://twitter.com/singmopod On Facebook: https://facebook.com/singingmountainpod/ On iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/singing-mountain/id1252832457 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ISyNLUc1ALxzvjBqw4ru3 On Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ifofiaeephbs27wb6cqr24dlgl4 On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/singingmountainpod/ On SoundCloud: @singingmountain On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9f9iAcO1ZMTYVH91c2Jsyw Official website: https://singingmountainpod.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tablecakes TableCakes Productions: https://www.tablecakes.com Subscribe to the newsletter: https://tablecakesproductions.substack.com/subscribe

The previous episode looked at David Wise’s music before Donkey Kong Country, but purposefully spared on the Wizards & Warriors just because this long-neglected Rare franchise had too much good music to ignore. So please enjoy thirtysomething minutes of the best of the soundtracks from Wizards & Warriors and its three sequels. David Wise rules! Track listing: 0:10 Wizard Guild / Wizards & Warriors III: Kuros — Visions of Power / David Wise 3:11: Title Theme / Wizards & Warriors / David Wise 3:47: Forest of Elrond (Alternate) / Wizards & Warriors / David Wise 6:42: Mountain Theme / Ironsword: Wizards & Warriors II / David Wise 9:36: Forest Theme / Ironsword: Wizards & Warriors II / David Wise 12:32: Underwater Theme / Ironsword: Wizards & Warriors II / David Wise 15:25: Summit of Icefire Mountain / Ironsword: Wizards & Warriors II / David Wise 18:22: Stage 2 / Wizards & Warriors X: Fortress of Fear / David Wise 19:51: Stage 3 & 4 / Wizards & Warriors X: Fortress of Fear / David Wise 21:06: Cave Passage / Wizards & Warriors III: Kuros — Visions of Power / David Wise 24:00 Unused Theme 4 / Wizards & Warriors III: Kuros — Visions of Power / David Wise 26:56: The Wise Men / Wizards & Warriors III: Kuros — Visions of Power / David Wise 29:50: Game Over / Ironsword: Wizards & Warriors II / David Wise Drew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drewgmackie Singing Mountain on Twitter: https://twitter.com/singmopod On Facebook: https://facebook.com/singingmountainpod/ On iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/singing-mountain/id1252832457 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ISyNLUc1ALxzvjBqw4ru3 On Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ifofiaeephbs27wb6cqr24dlgl4 On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/singingmountainpod/ On SoundCloud: @singingmountain On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9f9iAcO1ZMTYVH91c2Jsyw Official website: https://singingmountainpod.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tablecakes TableCakes Productions: https://www.tablecakes.com

Little Nemo: The Dream Master was a NES-era Capcom platformer that didn’t star a robot or a gargoyle or a millionaire duck. This title was one of the tougher 8-bit platformers, but it was also one of the best composed, with a soundtrack by Junko Tamiya that features melodies that will stick with you… or at least stuck with Drew for almost three decades. Track listing; 0:06: Prologue Theme / Little Nemo: The Dream Master / Junko Tamiya 0:58: House of Toys / Little Nemo: The Dream Master / Junko Tamiya 4:10: Title Theme / Little Nemo: The Dream Master / Junko Tamiya 5:06: Mushroom Forest / Little Nemo: The Dream Master / Junko Tamiya 8:00: Flower Garden / Little Nemo: The Dream Master / Junko Tamiya 10:54: Night Sea / Little Nemo: The Dream Master / Junko Tamiya 13:46: Nemo’s House / Little Nemo: The Dream Master / Junko Tamiya 16:40: Cloud Ruins / Little Nemo: The Dream Master / Junko Tamiya 19:36: Topsy-Turvy / Little Nemo: The Dream Master / Junko Tamiya 22:28: Nightmare World / Little Nemo: The Dream Master / Junko Tamiya 25:21: Boss Battle / Little Nemo: The Dream Master / Junko Tamiya 28:13: The Nightmare King / Little Nemo: The Dream Master / Junko Tamiya 31:07: Ending Theme / Little Nemo: The Dream Master / Junko Tamiya Drew on Twitter: twitter.com/drewgmackie Singing Mountain on Twitter: twitter.com/singmopod On Facebook: www.facebook.com/singingmountainpod/ On iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/singi…ain/id1252832457 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ISyNLUc1ALxzvjBqw4ru3?si=OM-bFRP1RLSLkiv2XyQxNg On Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Ifofiaeephbs27wb6cqr24dlgl4 On Instagram: instagram.com/singingmountainpod/ On SoundCloud: @singingmountain On YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC9f9iAcO1ZMTYVH91c2Jsyw Official website: www.singingmountainpod.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tablecakes TableCakes Productions: https://www.tablecakes.com

Streets of Rage and the Ys series most likely top most VGM fans’ lists of the best-composed Yuzo Koshiro games, but they'd likely be leaving out his unlikely turn in Super Adventure Island, where he lent the Hudson Soft platforming series a higher level of cool than it deserved, with a soundtrack that combines reggae, calypso and hip hop influences. Track listing: 0:09: Round 1 / Adventure Island / Jun Chikuma 2:21: Round 2 / Adventure Island / Jun Chikuma 4:59: Blue Blue Moon a.k.a. Essential Vitamins (Stage 3 Theme) / Yuzo Koshiro / Super Adventure Island 7:54: The Island of Everlasting Summer (Stage 2 Theme) / Yuzo Koshiro / Super Adventure Island 10:47: Cool Jam (Stage 6 Theme) / Yuzo Koshiro / Super Adventure Island 13:38: Jungle Chase (Stage 4 Theme) / Yuzo Koshiro / Super Adventure Island 16:31: Hop Step and Jazzy Beats (Bonus Theme) / Yuzo Koshiro / Super Adventure Island 17:53: Ice Groove (Stage 7 Theme) / Yuzo Koshiro / Super Adventure Island 20:41: Hot Reception (Boss Theme) / Yuzo Koshiro / Super Adventure Island 21:48: Drop Into a Walk (Stage 5 Theme) / Yuzo Koshiro / Super Adventure Island 24:38: Darkside Visitor (Stage 8 Theme) / Yuzo Koshiro / Super Adventure Island 27:29: Big Zen (Final Battle Theme) / Yuzo Koshiro / Super Adventure Island 30:23: Hawaiian (Ending Theme) / Yuzo Koshiro / Super Adventure Island 33:36: Theme Song / Bug-tte the Honey / Toshiyuki Takahashi Drew on Twitter: twitter.com/drewgmackie Singing Mountain on Twitter: twitter.com/singmopod On Facebook: www.facebook.com/singingmountainpod/ On iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/singi…ain/id1252832457 On Google Play: play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/…bs27wb6cqr24dlgl4 On Instagram: https://instagram.com/singingmountainpod/ On SoundCloud: @singingmountain On YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC9f9iAcO1ZMTYVH91c2Jsyw Official website: https://singingmountainpod.com

Today I'm rolling out a new feature on Singing Mountain: a regular Friday afternoon "mostly music" episode that gives you a solid thirty minutes of music. This first week focuses on the NES classic, Mega Man 3. Track listing: 0:12: Select Screen / Mega Man 3 / Yasuaki Fujita (a.k.a. Bun Bun) 2:16: Title Theme / Mega Man 3 / Yasuaki Fujita 5:17: Gemini Man / Mega Man 3 / Yasuaki Fujita 8:13: Shadow Man / Mega Man 3 / Harumi Fujita 11:08: Magnet Man / Mega Man 3 / Yasuaki Fujita 14:01: Hard Man / Mega Man 3 / Yasuaki Fujita 16:55: Snake Man / Mega Man 3 / Yasuaki Fujita 19:52: Spark Man / Mega Man 3 / Yasuaki Fujita 22:29: Needle Man / Mega Man 3 / Harumi Fujita 25:42: Wily Fortress 1 / Mega Man 3 / Yasuaki Fujita 28:39: Wily Fortress 2 / Mega Man 3 / Yasuaki Fujita 31:26: Proto Man / Mega Man 3 / Yasuaki Fujita Drew on Twitter: twitter.com/drewgmackie Singing Mountain on Twitter: twitter.com/singmopod On Facebook: www.facebook.com/singingmountainpod/ On iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/singi…ain/id1252832457 On Google Play: play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/…bs27wb6cqr24dlgl4 On Instagram: https://instagram.com/singingmountainpod/ On SoundCloud: @singingmountain On YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC9f9iAcO1ZMTYVH91c2Jsyw Official website: https://singingmountainpod.com